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Flagstaff previews transportation capital projects totaling hundreds of millions in planning and construction
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Capital improvements engineer Trevor Henry reviewed completed and upcoming projects including Beulah/University realignment (reported at $24 million), the John Wesley Powell extension (city portion ~ $49 million), Butler corridor projects, the Lonetree overpass and a Downtown Mile package; Henry said the JWP GMP will go to council April 21 and construction timelines run through 2028–2029 for major items.
Trevor Henry, the city’s capital improvements engineer, gave commissioners a multi-project update on the transportation capital improvement program, covering completed work, projects under construction and major upcoming investments.
Henry said the Beulah–University realignment is complete and "came in at 24,000,000," with construction costs near 21,000,000 and a mix of Proposition funds and developer contributions. He reviewed the Cedar/Locket 4th roundabout (an ADOT-administered project with a city share and an ADOT share) and then turned to larger projects including the John Wesley Powell (JWP) extension.
For JWP Henry said the city’s section is currently estimated at about 49,000,000, is at 60% design, and that Banyke Construction has been selected as construction manager at risk; he said the city plans to present GMP number 1 to council on April 21 and anticipates construction work and grading to begin soon with completion targeted in 2028. Henry described the Lake Mary to I‑17 segment of JWP with an overall estimate of about 23,000,000 and noted the city applied for an AZ Smart grant and that the state transportation board approved 1,800,000 to help kick off design.
Other projects Henry summarized included Butler/4th (a complete-streets corridor with protected bike facilities and roundabout elements, an estimated budget of ~32,000,000 with several grants offsetting Proposition funds), the Lonetree overpass and corridor improvements (an estimated combined $161,000,000), and a Downtown Mile package of five projects with a design estimate around 4,000,000 and construction roughly 59,000,000. He said the Schweitzer Canyon trail is under construction with a budget from Proposition 2019 and expected completion this fall, and that the city continues to pursue grants to offset large corridor costs.
Commissioners asked about design timing, grant awards and coordination with rail and federal agencies (BNSF Railway and the Army Corps of Engineers were cited as coordination partners for the overpass). Henry said many designs are near completion and construction will be staged over several years. He did not present any new formal motions or vote items for the commission; items such as the JWP GMP will go to council per the schedule he described.
